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Catalogue raisonné of Luca Leonelli's graphic work
Edited by Sandro Parmiggiani for SKIRA (Milano)
Besides graphic work, Leonelli has always frequented the territory of painters, watercolourists and draughtsmen, showing similar expressive powers in all — rarely in the same period, but in separate stages of feverish production on canvas, paper or plate — and a continuous transmigration of motifs, in one direction or the other.
For this reason there are several paintings and drawings in the book, besides the general catalogue of his etchings and engravings, to better reveal the artist's poetics and the nature of his research. Luca Leonelli reveals himself, through this catalogue of his graphics work, as an artist of the highest rank.
His graphic work, characterized by an unrest and a bitter assessment of the "magnificent fates and consequences" of the human existential adventure, and by an explicit denunciation of the recurrent situations of intellectual subservience and existential brutalization. This work is destined to fascinate connoisseurs and adepts of the ancient, noble art of the engraving, and all those who don't demand from art to give a superficial, temporary daze, but to dig into the human condition, the mysterious "other", and the nature of things.
—Sandro Parmiggiani (translated from Italian)
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The catalogue contains texts by Sandro Parmiggiani, Carlo Bertelli, and Franco Fanelli, as well as some personal notes. The volume is available in three versions:
Edition version Calliope (50 copies)
Catalogue numbered in Roman numbers (from I/L to L/L), and signed by the author
Original engraving Advice to Adam and Eve (2016) on the cover (aquatint with suger water on zinc, 290 x 730 mm; 50 copies printed in three colours on Hahnemühle paper, signed and numbered I/L to L/L)
Engraving Icarus is free (2016) inside (etching and aquatint with sugar water on zinc, 300 x 250 mm; 50 copies printed in black on white Misumi paper, signed and numbered)
Reflective bookmark to see the anamorphic image inside the catalogue.
Edition version Urania (100 copies)
Catalogue numbered in Arab numbers (from 1/100 to 100/100), signed by the author
Engraving Icarus is free (2016) inside (etching and aquatint with sugar water on zinc, 300 x 250 mm; 100 copies printed in black on Hahnemühle paper, signed and numbered)


Today's post is inspired by MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 360.
For the layout today i have used patterned paper with some embellishments. I took 10"x 10" white card stock and pasted a 9.5"x 9.5" vintage pattern paper from Paper Pack. I have used three strings of black jute cord from papericious in such a way that they meet at a point and lace looking paper stripes. Pasted paper doily then the picture with the brown card stock. At last i have used this moment chippi from papericious, some stars from craft tangles, stamp from hampton art on white card stock, wooden clip and flower die cuts from pink paislee.


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This is a very cool technique that Jeff explains very simply. And I'm going to really 'dumb it down' to give you the basics very quickly. You can pick up the details from the video.
Here are the two basic concepts you want to learn.
To get more consistency with your contact and your trajectory in your short game, you make a bigger shoulder turn and keep your arms extended. That gives you a bigger swing arc with less wrist flex. In other words, you're using the big muscles in your torso for more control.
To get a bit more creative and gain the ability to hit the ball higher when you want, you make a smaller shoulder turn and let your arms bend at your elbows. That gives you a shorter swing with more wrist flex. In other words, you're using the smaller muscles in your hands and wrists for more feel and versatility.
So you use either long sweeping arm motions or short 'U-shaped' arm motions to create the shot you want.
Yes, that's a dramatic oversimplification of the principles but if you understand those two, you'll be able to create more kinds of shots when you need them.
And just to get you started, here's a link to a video I posted a couple of years back on how to make a 'soft arm' swing for bunker shots. That's the basic technique for the 'short arm' swing Jeff is talking about. The 'long arm' swing is the basic chipping and pitching technique you're probably already familiar with.


The Referrals Committee, Judge Tony Hunt (in the Chair), John G. Moloney and Sean Barry met in the Turf Club, The Curragh, Co. Kildare on 23rd January 2012 to consider the referrals of Oliver McKiernan (trainer) and R.C. Colgan (rider) following the running of the Ladbrokes Supporting Longford GAA Beginners Steeplechase at Punchestown on 11th December 2011 as the Stewards were unable to conduct an enquiry into the running and riding of Whatever Jacksays, as Mr. McKiernan had left the racecourse.
Evidence was heard from R.C. Colgan and Oliver McKiernan, while recordings of the race were also viewed.
In his evidence R.C. Colgan said that his instructions were to "drop in, creep away and do your best". He said that the horse was "quirky" and also referred to a number of issues, which had arisen when he was schooling the horse the previous week. He said that the horse was slightly put off by a faller at the first fence and that he wouldn't have been in the first five but for the fact that there were two fallers at the fourth last. He was convinced that the horse had obtained his best possible placing and that he wouldn't have finished any closer if he had been any harder on him. He said that his horse became tired on the soft ground.
In his evidence Oliver McKiernan confirmed the instructions as outlined by R.C. Colgan. He said he was satisfied with the ride. He reiterated what Mr. Colgan had said that the horse was quirky and that he had run out the previous week while schooling. He said that he was a small horse and wasn't a good traveller. He stated that he was happy the horse had obtained its best possible placing. In conclusion he described the horse as difficult, inconsistent and frustrating.
Having considered the evidence the Committee noted the explanations. However, the Committee also noted that R.C. Colgan is capable of riding with more vigour and stressed the importance of him doing so in the future.
The case was presented by Paul Murtagh, Stewards Secretary, Turf Club.


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Predators' Colin Wilson relieved to finally score again
Adam Vingan
USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee
Predators forward Colin Wilson banged home captain Shea Weber's missed attempt at the Canadiens' empty net, setting off the goal horn at Bridgestone Arena for the first time in a long time.
Judging by Wilson's wide smile as he celebrated his first goal since Oct. 22, there was certainly some relief from the weight of expectations that had gotten much heavier over the past two months as he struggled to produce.
Wilson finished with three points in Nashville's 5-1 win against Montreal.
"A little bit, but I know I have to keep going," Wilson said when asked if he felt any better after finally scoring again. "I still only have two goals. I liked the way I played in the third and kind of roll off that coming out of the break."
Happier holiday: Predators win two in a row
After scoring a career-high 20 goals last season and earning a four-year contract because of his strong play, Wilson was tasked with finding more consistency in his overall game. The past two months have tested that, but perhaps Monday's performance can be the start of a productive stretch.
"Everybody goes through it a little bit through the course of a year," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "I liked the way he played last night. I had said that prior to tonight's game. There was opportunities where he drove the puck wide, he used his seed and size to his advantage to gain scoring opportunities. ... He was strong. It's nice to see him cash in some points. He can take that maybe and build some confidence from it and take it into the next game after the break's over here."
Josi and Weber pile up points: Predators defensemen Shea Weber and Roman Josi combined for two goals and five points, giving them a combined total of 27 points this month and 51 overall. Weber's 15 points lead the league in December, and Josi's five goals are the most among NHL defensemen in December.
The two were effusive in their praise of each other after the game.
"I think everyone realizes how good he is," Weber said. "And if you haven't, then you might want to turn on some of our games."
Said Josi: "We've been playing together for a while. I think it's the fourth year already, so we obviously know each other really well. Obviously he has the big hammer, so I try to get it to him and most of the time he scores, so it's easy. ... Playing with Shea, for a young guy, there's not much better than playing with one of the best defensemen in the world."
Fisher nearing return: Predators center Mike Fisher joined his teammates for another morning skate Monday, but didn't play against the Canadiens, missing his 10th consecutive game with a lower-body injury. It seems realistically possible, though, that Fisher could return Saturday against the Red Wings.
Reach Adam Vingan on Twitter @AdamVingan.

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Roberto is an employee at MakeLoveNotWar LLC, a company dedicated to producing pillows of all looks and sizes. The company setup a wiki in order to build an internal encyclopaedia of materials used in the creation of pillows: wool, cotton, spandex... Roberto got pretty involved in the wiki project, even though he was never officially tasked to handle it.
Roberto knows quite a bit about various fabrics and he's often scouting the wiki to check for modifications and improvements. When he finds a page that seems to have been improperly modified, he checks the page's previous versions in order to assess whether he needs to reverse it to its previous state. He also deletes pages that are no longer relevant to MakeLoveNotWar LLC's activity.


Form 1099, W-2: When to File? Due Dates and more.
"When should I file my 1099s?" Seems like an easy question, right? There are deadlines that you need to meet, so as long as you meet them you are doing well. The end. Of course, everyone out there is a little different. Some reading this post are owners of small businesses. Others are accountants. Others work in accounts payable departments in large organizations. To add to the confusion, don't forget that some deadlines changed this year (thanks Congress!). So let's consider the original question in a little more depth.
First, the deadline for notifying recipients has not changed. You need to postmark or e-deliver the form to your recipients by January 31. There are two important deadline updates that we covered in an earlier post.
W-2's are due to the Social Security Administration (SSA) on January 31. This is regardless of whether you are filing by paper or electronically.
1099-MISC forms with box 7 amounts are due to the IRS on January 31. This is regardless of whether you are filing by paper or electronically.
All other filing dates for the IRS remain the same. Generally, paper files are due February 28, e-files are due March 31.
As early as possible! I know, all the bookkeepers and accountants are rolling their eyes and saying, "tell my clients!" And it's true. You rely on your clients to enter data, and they are often not as attuned to the deadline pressures as you are.
Would they tune in to penalties? You could mention that late filings fall into penalty areas for the IRS. The maximum penalty for late filing can reach $260 per form. That's something that could catch your clients' attention.
If you prefer carrots to sticks, you could mention that forms will arrive earlier the earlier they can be submitted. Two billion forms, including W-2's and 1099-MISC forms, are filed each year. Many of those forms are still delivered via the USPS. Unlike for Christmas, the post office doesn't ramp up temporary staff to deliver tax forms. So, the earlier you get the forms submitted, the more likely they are to miss the mail bulge in the first week of February.
A good submission date to shoot for is the week before the due date. Of the forms filed through Tax1099.com, about 60% of the form are submitted in the final week. Each day, the volume gets heavier.
Check to see what the latest time you can submit and still postmark the forms is. We usually ask you to submit forms by midnight the day before the deadline if you want to request our USPS service.
Many of our larger filers are in Accounts Payable departments in large organizations. They work out a year-round process to collect, maintain, and validate contractor data. When filing time comes, the large filers have most of the data they need.
This year, some of our users will file form 8809. This form gives an automatic 30-day extension of time to file 1099-MISC forms to the IRS. Some larger organizations file for the extension each year. This year, we suspect many more clients will take advantage of the 8809 form in Tax1099.com.
Keep in mind that you need to file the 8809 by the filing deadline. Not to beat a dead horse, but the deadline is January 31 for box 7 amounts on the 1099-MISC.
The W-2 is no longer eligible for an automatic extension. You can submit a signed and written version of the 8809 to attempt to receive an extension for the W-2 form.
Still, an early start is the best policy. Filing early gets your forms out earlier. Filing early also gives you a chance to make edits before the e-File deadline in some cases. If you find out after the e-file deadline that a form needs a correction, you can file that online, too. And if you can't file early, remember the deadlines and stay in compliance.


Just because I wear pants, it doesn't mean I lack dignity. Or self-respect. Or even modesty.
Which is why I find pieces, like this one, suggesting that dignity for a woman means excessive body-cover, so offensive.
When rabbis or anyone else claim that women need to cover their skin, their elbows, ankles and necks for the sake of "dignity" or "self-respect" or "protecting sexuality," what that means is that people who dress like me are not dignified. We are overly sexualized. We might as well be walking naked on the subway platform. But It is just not true.
My body is mine alone, and I project that in my clothes. Not floor-sweeping skirts, not scarves to my forehead or necklines that choke. No, I wear pants, sometimes jeans, sometimes shorts and, yes, sometimes even sleeveless tops. I wear clothes that are comfortable, that feel good, that let me move and sit on the floor or in a chair, that enable me to ride a bike or climb a tree if I so choose, that let me wear my hair in a ponytail or in a scrunchie or even just down. Ultimately my hair is mine alone, as are my elbows, my neck, my ankles and skin. Before I look in a mirror, I look inward and ask myself how I feel about my body at this moment, and I let my inner voice of self-respect guide me.
In addition, Gavriella Lerner's assertion of choice followed by an admission that she does what she believes is expected of her according to halacha is a classic Orthodox non-sequitur. As in, I choose to do what I'm told.


The following design is intended to cause an alarm if a food product is expired and or has been left out of temperature to long. The audio "beeper" goes of if the food product has been left out of temperature to long.
The light, also as a button, is then pushed when product has been opened, then activating the temperature sensor to alarm , by audio "beeper", when the product has been out of temperature rendering it unsafe to ingest.
The light then is activated by the clock when the "best if used by date" has been reached.
The circuit will cause the temperature sensor to "pop" upward at battery terminal failure indicating "no charge" and status of product unknown..


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Fox sets March 14, 2011 start for Farrelly Bros. The Three Stooges
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on December 3, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Deadline is reporting that MGM pre-packaged bankruptcy has opened the door for the Farrelly bros. comedy The Three Stooges to get made at 20th Century Fox. The studio has taken over the project from MGM and has scheduled a March 14, 2011 start date, with Bobby and Peter Farrelly to direct from a script they wrote with Mike Cerrone.
The project doesn't have a cast at the moment, with Jim Carrey and Sean Penn both out and Benicio Del Toro not a lock to play Moe:
"The script is ready to go, and we are opening up these roles to the world right now," Peter Farrelly told Deadline New York's Mike Fleming. "We'll make it with the best possible people. Our feeling is that no star is too big to audition and no matter who it is, we're going to have to see him in the role. This is not The Flinstones. You've got to be Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard, and that could be a major movie star or an unknown."
"There will be non-stop slapping, more in the tone of Dumb and Dumber than anything else we've done," Farrelly said. "Our goal is 85 minutes of laughs in a film that will be very respectful of who the Stooges were. It's by far the riskiest project we've ever done, without question, but it is also the one closest to our hearts."
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Francesco Guinigi (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone (1573–1578).

Biography
On 8 April 1573, Francesco Guinigi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone.
He served as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone until his death on January 1578.

References

External links and additional sources
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII
1578 deaths
Year of birth missing

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Emma Lindahl - Reset. Restart. Redo.
The expert is the man who stays put, McLuhan once said. Emma Lindahl's talk "Reset, Restart, Redo" on November 23 is for anyone looking to pivot their careers, discover why newbies make the best innovators and why it's a great thing to never know what you're going to be when you grow up.
About Emma Emma started out in life drawing fashion for travels to Acapulco, then thought about becoming an FBI agent or a pilot. Wanting to keep all options open, she chose the science program in high school, a choice that resulted in both a masters in chemistry and a PhD in medicine. Now she works as a co-lead at ICAx, the innovation hub at the ICA Group.
Connecting the dots, Emma says she has always pursued work that creates value to people and stimulates her curiosity for discovering what's unknown.
The tickets (free, but strictly limited) are out now!
Please let us know if you're having problem signing up for a ticket.
For the last 25 years, DataNova has provided computers, servers, networks and accessories to Gothenburg's creative world. All with outstanding customer service and quality. At our epic event on September 21, the epic guys at Datanova provide the epic projector needed to fill the epic main hall at the Gothenburg Concert Hall. An epic thank you to Datanova!
We are proud to have Gothenburg Rescue Mission as our Social Impact partner.
All surplus breakfast from events is donated to their cafe which serves breakfast to Gothenburg's socially vulnerable.


We are currently looking for Front Desk Receptionist to join our team at Kayu Arum Resort.
We are currently looking for Security to join our team at Kayu Arum Resort.
Enthusiastic barista with real passion about coffee and food who can provide excellent customer service. Barista is responsible to provide hot and cold beverages, have good knowledge of coffees and coffee making equipment, keep working area clean, and able to use point of sale equipment.
We are currently looking for Executive Chef to join our team at Kayu Arum Resort.


A chintzy drape and kooky lettering cut from various materials spelling out the backward show title, "Doog vs. Live," marked the entrance to Amy Mayfield's absurdly ornamented theater. The exhibition was festooned with craft projects, colloquial decor, and a selection of paintings that appear to exhaust every possible method of applying acrylic paint. Underfoot was a multicolored geometric field, a pattern of triangles painted on Masonite flooring. Houseplants, blobby expanding-foam stalagmites adorned with blooms of push-pins, pheasant feathers tucked behind rheostat switches, and animal cutouts glued to the walls and a heat vent transformed the gallery into an overstimulated hobby imbroglio. Clearly this was a show about overabundance and superfluity. Yet, more precisely, it was a hackneyed demonstration of undisciplined imagination, frenetic productivity, and acrylic paint.


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Finland Takes Important Steps to Increase its Attractiveness as a Venue for International Arbitration: Launch of the Revision Process of the Finnish Arbitration Act Announced
Heidi Merikalla-Teir (The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI))/ May 17, 2019 May 17, 2019 /Leave a comment
The Finnish Minister of Justice announced at the end of January this year that the revision process of the 1992 Finnish Arbitration Act would be launched during the current government term. Finnish business and arbitration communities greatly welcomed the statement, as it mirrors their long-time efforts towards this goal. The Ministry of Justice has begun…
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Arbitrating in CEE & CIS: Transparency, Accountability and Choice of Arbitrators
Ioana Knoll-Tudor (Jeantet)/ May 16, 2019 May 16, 2019 /Leave a comment
The second edition of the Jeantet "Arbitrating in CEE and CIS" roundtable was held during the Paris Arbitration Week on Thursday 4 April 2019 at the Jeantet offices. The topic of this year's edition was "Transparency, Accountability and Choice of Arbitrators". An increasing demand of international arbitration users for more transparency, predictability of decisions and…
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LIDW 2019: Competition Disputes, Arbitration and Egyptian Competition Law, 10 May 2019
Fatma Adel, Karim Amr (Egyptian Competition Authority)/ May 11, 2019 May 11, 2019 /Leave a comment
The last session of the London International Disputes Week discussed the resolution of competition disputes. Sir Peter Roth, The Honorable Mr Justice, President of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, gave the keynote speech. Sir Roth explained that, while most of these disputes are a follow up to EU Commission decisions and one must also take…
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Arbitration and the Shipping Industry: A Discussion on Bills of Lading
Andria Alexandrou (Queen Mary University of London)/ May 11, 2019 May 11, 2019 /Leave a comment
Shipping disputes might range from minor issues to complex jurisdictional claims with several parties involved in the contracts. Due to the popularity and observed benefits of arbitration, such as the privacy of the arbitral process and perceived certainty in the binding nature of arbitral awards, arbitral agreements have grown in use with the increase in…
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LIDW 2019: The Rise of Arbitration in Financial Services Disputes, 7 May 2019
Matteo Zambelli (University of West London)/ May 8, 2019 May 8, 2019 /Leave a comment
The nature and up-coming trends in the financial services dispute sector were one of the topics dealt with during the first day of the London International Dispute Week (LIDW). The audience had the opportunity to formulate an understanding of how financial disputes are treated by courts and tribunals. The Right Honourable Lord Justice Hamblen gave…
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The Philippines' Pro-Arbitration Policy: A Step Forward Gone Too Far?
Jay Santiago, Nusaybah Muti/ April 9, 2019 April 8, 2019 /Leave a comment
On the 60th year of the signing of the New York Convention, the Philippines' Supreme Court, for the first time, declared its adoption of a narrow definition of "public policy" under the said convention. In Mabuhay Holdings Corporation v Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No. 212734, 5 December 2018, it held that "[m]ere errors in the interpretation of…
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Arbitration in Nigeria: Latest News about the Arbitration Bill and an $8.9 Billion Award
Joseph Onele (Bloomfield Law Practice)/ March 21, 2019 March 21, 2019 /Leave a comment
Matters Arising on Proposed Changes to Arbitration Law in Nigeria In February 2018, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the much-anticipated Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2017 ('Bill'). Since then, the Bill has been pending before the House of Representatives (HoR) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the second…
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The Interpretation of the New York Convention by the UAE Courts: a Geneva Flavor?
Abdelhak Attalah (Al Suwaidi & Company, Dubai)/ March 10, 2019 March 9, 2019 /Leave a comment
Introduction The United Arab Emirates (the "UAE") is a signatory to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958 (the "NYC"), which was adopted into UAE law by Federal Decree No. 43 of 2006. However, there have been instances where the lower courts of the UAE have come…
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Need for Overhaul of the Costs Regime in Indian Arbitration Law
Badrinath Srinivasan/ March 5, 2019 March 4, 2019 /Leave a comment
A legal regime which asks the victim of a frivolous legal proceeding to subsidise the costs of the perpetrator is unjust and is bound to provide incentives for more frivolous proceedings. For a long time, Indian arbitration law had been providing such incentives for a party to make frivolous objections to the arbitration agreement or…
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Arbitral Tribunal Not Properly Constituted: What is the Role of an ICSID Committee?
Ba Duong (Donny) Trinh (Geneva MIDS)/ February 14, 2019 February 14, 2019 /Leave a comment
Introduction On 14 December 2018, an ICSID committee issued a decision on annulment of the award of Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 ("Suez 03/17") in which it declined to uphold the application for annulment from Argentina. This…
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Issue Estoppel and Public Order in the Context of International Commercial Arbitration: The Russian Approach
Alexander Kostin, Ekaterina Berezina (Khrenov & Partners)/ February 6, 2019 February 6, 2019 /Leave a comment
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recently ruled that initiation of a second arbitration from the same contract violates the principle of legal certainty which forms part of the Russian ordre public (Ruling of the Supreme Court of Russian Federation dated 27.09.2017 docket number N 310-ЭС17-5655, А54-3603/2016). The reasoning of the decision is comparable to the…
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PRC Court Upholds ICDR Award Relating to International Franchise Agreement
Pan Huiwen (Xiamen Intermediate People's Court of People's Republic of China)/ January 10, 2019 January 6, 2019 /Leave a comment
On 12 June 2018, the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court of PRC ("Court"), in Subway International B.V. v Xiamen Woguan Enterprise Management Co., Ltd, upheld an ICDR award made by sole arbitrator Charles J. Moxley Jr., Esq. This case raised some important questions in the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in China, which have been previously covered…
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Arbitration in Argentina: More Positive Signs Towards Certainty?
Tomas Ambrosini (Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP) and Leandro Caputo (Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi)/ December 29, 2018 December 26, 2018 /Leave a comment
Arbitration in Argentina is finally finding its way to certainty. On 4 July of this year, Argentina passed the International Commercial Arbitration Act, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Furthermore, Argentinian domestic courts have recently handed down arbitration-friendly decisions. In this regard, a new judgment just been issued by the Argentine Federal Supreme Court of…
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The US Courts and Their New York Convention Public Policy Gloss Revisited: Hardy Exploration & Production (India), Inc. v. Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas: Glossing with International Comity
Marike R. P. Paulsson (Albright StoneBridge Group)/ December 26, 2018 December 26, 2018 /Leave a comment
The decision made in the case of Hardy Exploration & Production (India), Inc. v. Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (Civ. Action No. 16-140 (D.D.C. 7 June 2018)) ("Hardy case") is yet another decision in a string of outcomes under the New York Convention proving that the repeated adagio "if it ain't broken,…
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How the European Court for Human Rights Interferes in (Sports) Arbitration
Nathalie Voser, Benjamin Gottlieb (Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland)/ December 19, 2018 December 18, 2018 /Leave a comment
The applicability of the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") to arbitral proceedings is a complex issue. The recent decision of the European Court for Human Rights ("ECtHR") in the so-called Mutu/Pechstein cases brings some clarification in this regard, but also raises some new questions Background The decision concerned two independent claims by the…
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How Far Do Tribunals Have a Duty to Investigate Corruption? The Kenyan High Court Has Its Word
Thomas Kendra, Matt Coleman (Hogan Lovells)/ December 4, 2018 December 9, 2018 /Leave a comment
For AfricArb It is twelve years since an ICSID tribunal dismissed World Duty Free's claim against the Republic of Kenya for breach of a lease agreement signed in 1989. As is well known, the claimant obtained the contract with a $2 million bribe to former President Moi, and the tribunal held, inter alia, that it…
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The 2018 ICC Arbitration Clause for Trust Disputes: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Trust Arbitration at Last?
Lucas Clover Alcolea (McGill University )/ December 2, 2018 December 3, 2018 /Leave a comment
Over the last century, arbitration has established itself as one of the most popular means for resolving commercial disputes and has even penetrated fields of law traditionally reserved for the courts such as antitrust/competition law, company law and even tax law. One new area of law to which arbitration can advance is the arbitration of…
Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Arbitration Proceedings, Belgium, CAS arbitration, International arbitration
Brussels Court Holds Arbitration Agreement in FIFA Statutes Invalid: Final Call or Half-Time Whistle for CAS Arbitration in Sports Disputes?
Maarten Draye (Hanotiau & van den Berg) and Benjamin Jesuran (Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels)/ October 20, 2018 October 18, 2018 /Leave a comment
The authors write this contribution strictly in their own name. Most arbitration laws require parties to identify in their arbitration agreement the "defined legal relationship" for which they wish to submit disputes to arbitration. Nonetheless, this requirement has given rise to little case law in practice. In a judgment of 29 August 2018 ("Judgment"), however,…
Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Arbitration Proceedings, Blockchain, Blockchain ADR, Enforcement, International arbitration
The Blockchain ADR: Bringing International Arbitration to the New Age
Marike R. P. Paulsson (Albright StoneBridge Group)/ October 9, 2018 October 9, 2018 /Leave a comment
Sometimes, the establishment needs to step aside to let the next promising generation create a new way forward: So it commences with entrepreneurial students at the University of Miami, combining talents of engineering, technology, and international law and arbitration. It is by thinking out of the box that disruptive changes happen and they must in…
Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Arbitration Proceedings, BIT, Bolivia, Clean Hands Doctrine, General Principles of International Law, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration
Cleansing the (Un)clean: The Ongoing Saga of the Clean Hands Doctrine
William Kirtley, Thomas Davis (Aceris Law)/ September 8, 2018 September 8, 2018 /Leave a comment
The arbitral tribunal in Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited v. Bolivia has recently hinted at its intent to address an old question: What is the doctrine of "clean hands" in investment arbitration? On 31 January 2018, an arbitral tribunal composed of Professor Ricardo Ramírez Hernández, Professor John Gotanda and Professor Philippe Sands issued a Procedural Order…
Arbitration Awards, Awards, natural resources, Public Policy, specific performance, USA
HEPI v. India: Stay Denied but Public Policy Prevents Enforcement
Thomas Snider (AL Tamimi & Co)/ August 28, 2018 August 1, 2018 /Leave a comment
In Hardy Exploration & Production (India), Inc. v. Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Civ. Action No. 16-140 (D.D.C. 7 June 2018), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ("District Court") refused to stay the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award that ordered the Indian Government ("India") to reinstate an…
Arbitration Awards, Arbitration Proceedings, Enforcement, National Courts, New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The Future of the New York Convention in Its Most Extreme Sense: A Dual Convention that Disposes of National Setting Aside Regimes
Marike R. P. Paulsson (Albright StoneBridge Group)/ August 15, 2018 September 4, 2018 /1 Comment
The New York Convention's 60th Anniversary renewed the debate about its future. One must recognize that a treaty that is sixty years old and has been ratified in almost 160 countries can no longer be replaced. Even with compatibility clauses, provisions that would provide for retroactive application and the other tools that the Vienna Convention…
Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Enforcement, New York Convention
The Eve of the New York Convention's 60th Anniversary and the Birthday Party: How to Prepare with too Many Guests at the Table. "Il ne faut pas melangér les tables"
Marike R. P. Paulsson (Albright StoneBridge Group)/ June 21, 2018 June 21, 2018 /Leave a comment
What Is the Future of the New York Convention as a Primary Means for Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Across the Globe? Is There Any Future at All? The year 2018 has featured many conferences and publications celebrating the 60th year that the New York Convention has been in existence, and with that, the question has…
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Revisiting the Idea of ISDS Within the EU and an Arbitration Court: The Effect on Party Autonomy as the Main Pillar of Arbitration and the Enforceability of Arbitral Awards
Marike R. P. Paulsson (Albright StoneBridge Group)/ May 21, 2018 May 8, 2018 /Leave a comment
The world after the Achmea v Slovakia decision focuses on the question about the future of ISDS in relation to intra-EU BITs. At the ASIL conference on the 6 April 2018, a representative of the EU observed the decision in the Achmea case as one that was perhaps a natural consequence of the intricacies of…


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/ June Visa Bulletin: No advancements ...
Priority cutoff dates will not advance in employment-based categories with the exception of a four-day advancement in the India EB-2 category, according to the State Department's June Visa Bulletin.
For both China EB-1 and India EB-1 categories, the cutoff date will remain Jan. 1, 2012.
China EB-2 and EB-3 will also not move from last month, remaining at Sept. 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015, respectively.
India EB-2 will advance four days to Dec. 26, 2008, while India EB-3 will not move from last month, remaining at May 1, 2008.
Philippines EB-3 will remain at Jan. 1, 2017.
Additional notes: All EB-1 and EB-2 categories other than those for China and India will remain current. The EB-3 categories for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, Mexico, Vietnam and All Other Chargeability Areas will also remain current. After significant movement in April, advancement slowed in May and will largely remain static in June.
Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
Preference China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines All Other Countries
EB-1 Jan. 1, 2012 Current Jan. 1, 2012 Current Current Current
EB-2 Sept. 1, 2014 Current Dec. 26, 2008 Current Current Current
EB-3 June 1, 2015 Current May 1, 2008 Current Jan. 1, 2017 Current
The State Department also released its Dates for Filing chart for June. Applicants seeking to file for adjustment of status are reminded that the chart does not take effect unless U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirms that it does via a web posting in the coming days. USCIS has been using the Final Action Dates chart in recent months, but could opt to use the Dates for Filing chart. BAL will update clients once the State Department confirms whether the chart can be used in June.


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Early Years: Help Us Get The Sector the Understanding it Deserves
The early years sector is incredibly complex, and under-researched.
The EIG is currently working on a review of the sector within Dubai, and we are working with a range of stakeholders to gather opinions and data. We are conducting focus groups, and interviews with leaders, teachers and parents, as well as key people within the regulatory bodies.
We're also collecting larger scale data through surveys. If you have the time, we would appreciate your feedback and responses to the survey that is most relevant to you.
The nursery managers' survey can be found here.
The nursery teachers' survey can be found here.
All of the data is anonymized, and we follow the ethical guidelines of the British Education Research Association (BERA).
Thank you for those that choose to contribute. Once we have finalised the study, we will organise an event for stakeholders to discuss the key findings.
The Perceptions of Online Learning Survey
Has the Middle East finally recognised the benefits of online learning?
The Perceptions of Online Learning Survey – a timely reminder that parents and children are changing faster than the rest of the education sector.
A survey on the perceptions of online schooling has been launched by Cody Claver, a member of the Education Intelligence Group, a Dubai-based network of educators and the General Manager of iCademy Middle East. The survey seeks to explore the increase in parents choosing online schooling as an option for their children, as the cost of education soars and parents demand more flexibility around long working hours.
Cody Claver, the General Manager of iCademy Middle East and consultant at the Education Intelligence Group (EIG) has developed the survey to explore the shifting sands of online learning in the region. The survey explores the roles of parents and teachers and seeks to gain an insight into how online learning is perceived within the Middle East.
Cody Claver has seen a marked growth in parents choosing online learning for a variety of reasons, ranging from flexibility, more individual attention, affordability and the pace of learning.
To complete the survey, please click on the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8MY9D3G
More and More: What Parents Really Want from Schools
This is a tale of two noses.
The first nose belongs to a friend and colleague who's been involved in education for more than 20 years. He's a teacher and consultant who's worked with numerous schools around the world to help improve their performance. In the early days running WhichSchoolAdvisor.com I sought his counsel on a number of issues. One question I asked was: 'So how do you know a good school from a poor school, a school that is doing well from one that's in trouble?' He touched his nose. 'This, James, this tells me.'
He said that as soon as he entered a school he could smell, literally smell, whether a school was in need of his help.
Well in the absence of such a well-developed probiscus my fellow co-founder, David and I, had to turn to the more mundane expedients of eyes, ears and mouth. We sought out publicly available data which included inspection data from regulators and other accrediting bodies, we scanned school websites, we spoke to parents, teachers and students. We listened a lot and we also asked a lot of questions. Schools were naturally wary – so who are these guys? What right do they have to poke their, ah, noses into our school was probably what they thought but were much too polite to say to us.
Our hunch, an educated hunch but a hunch nonetheless that parents were eager for informed, well-researched, unbiased information about schools began to pay off. Our audience of parents grew and so each day as happens in any relationship we got to know them better.
We got to know what they loved about schools.
We got to know what they weren't so keen on about their schools
We got to know what they would like their schools to do more of
According to the World Migration Report Dubai is the most cosmopolitan city in the world with 83 percent of the population being foreign born. More than 200 nationalities have made the city their home. There are currently 185 private schools with 19 curricula. Yes let me state that again 19 curricula available to parents. Like Dubai itself the school scene there presents an opportunity for experimentation on a grand scale.
The biggest issue facing parents – a squeeze on availability – has been solved in the last three years with a quickening in the pace of arrival of new schools. 15 alone were launched last September. 'Competition' is a new word in the Dubai parent's lexicon.
So all is rosy in the garden then? Well, not quite.
If you want to know what the sudden appearance of choice does to people pick up a copy of 'The Paradox of Choice – Why More is Less' by the American psychologist Barry Schwartz. He introduces the concept of 'voluntary simplicity' whose core ideas is that we have too many choices, too many decisions, too little time to do what is really important. So a substantial percentage of parents now visiting our site are looking for confirmation that they've made the right choice. We're difficult to please, us humans!
Also the world has changed substantially in the last five years. Facebook groups, class WhatsApp groups were but a dot on the communications horizon then. Now they're front and centre when it comes to parent communication within a school. The change has been swift and relentless.
So how have most schools dealt with this change? With their usual rapidity, I'd say, which is not very rapidly at all.
The typical way in which schools would approach communication in times past was via a registrar. This person was usually a parent from the school who was a competent administrator and was given the rather overwhelming job of managing applications to the school from parents. No training was given and having spoken to many registrars over the last five years they saw their role as a buffer between school management and parents. These Gatekeepers could be friendly or fierce, open or impossible to track down but one thing was clear. You could not pass without their permission.
But technology and the internet has changed all that. As we know social media can very quickly become anti-social media. Internet forums were alive with the chatter of grumbles, real and perceived that were formerly confined to the four walls of a coffee shop. Tales of hurts and humiliations moved onto closed class WhatsApp groups, open and closed Facebook pages.
Schools suddenly seemed vulnerable so what could they do? Well for many the arrival of social media led to the unleashing of their carefully caged authoritarian streak – 'we're banning Facebook groups, no more WhatsApp class groups.
They may as well have sent school branded gags to all of the parents and asked them to put them on when bringing their child to school. I was reminded of those 'as useful as' jokes from my childhood. 'As useful as a chocolate teapot', 'as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike'.
As someone who's been involved in helping organisations and individuals communicate effectively for more than thirty years I have to say that my experience working in the education sector for the last five years has been enlightening. There is an innate conservatism, a feeling that 'well this is the way that we do things around here and this is the way it will stay'. But there's also a general unwillingness to share information. Of the more than 400 private schools in the UAE whom we asked last September to provide information on their exam results in a format that we believe is fair and allows as close as possible to like for like comparison how many supplied us with this data? 50%, 25%, 10% – no just 23 schools in total. 'It's not all about exam results', many of them cried. Ok we said but you talk about 'value add' and many of you have extensive data to support your claims regarding value add. How many schools have supplied us with their value add data?
Blood, stone, extraction. But we won't give up. We continue to chip away at the Walls of Natural School Reserve and we've begun to winkle out valuable information. One way we do this is via our school visits.
We have developed a team of people who visit schools, around five to ten schools a week. They are teachers, retired teachers or have a background in education. They have the nose. They interview the principal, some parents and if appropriate children. What's striking about many of these visits is the disconnect between how a school views itself and how our team experiences time spent in their corridors, classrooms and play areas. Principals have their own special lexicon:
'Whole of the child'
'Holistic'
are my two favourites. Phrases you will hear only from the mouths of principals or school leaders. School websites lead with slightly portentous photographs with the head, along with some words about vision. We've never heard a parent mention 'whole of the child' or a 'holistic approach' when they've spoken about a school. Words that are common to their lexicon are 'community', 'caring', 'rigour', 'experience'.
A privilege that we enjoy during our tours is the ability to observe a typical day and the opportunity to speak to a variety of people involved with the school. And we've unearthed some fine nuggets during these visits including:
A school with Pakistani and Indian children from challenging background where the missionary zeal of a recently appointed head and his wife as deputy head have transformed the learning environment
A school which believes that all children are capable of learning the same material but that they need to be taught at a different pace.
A school where around 95% of pupils arrive having English as an additional language but whose academic results in UK exams is outstanding
A so-called high academic, premium school which believes that every pupil should be taught to bake bread.
But search the websites of these schools, speak to the senior staff, google their name and you'll find no mention of any of these attributes.
'The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself,' said the Greek philosopher Thales
With this in mind I'd like to offer a little help based on the five years we've spent listening to parents, visiting schools and engaging with educationalists. Some advice, humbly offered on how they can succeed in making sure parents are aware of the nuggets of gold that lie within their school environment.
Really it's as easy as A,B,C.
Adopt a positive mindset
Be open, but firm
Choose the right medium
If parents have opted to visit your school it's likely they've done some research. They are coming to you in a positive frame of mind. They will have some questions, they may have some reservations. But remember nobody knows your school better than you and your staff. Celebrate achievement, unearth the nuggets, give them a good polish and hold them up to the light. Nothing is as infectious as genuine enthusiasm
Be open but firm
Transparency is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity if schools wish to engage successfully with parents. The internet, WhatsApp, Facebook pages both open and closed are not going away. Well they might disappear but they will be replaced by social media which are even more immediate, pervasive and revealing.
You don't though need to be a doormat. It's your school and you should set the rules for engagement. A parent contract is now common to many schools around the world. These set out a variety of duties and obligations on both sides, some of which relate to how parents communicate with the schools and other parties within the schools. If they don't respect these rules you have every right to take action. We've seen examples in Dubai of some schools in particular new schools setting a very strong example from the outset which has had a powerful effect on the respect that parents show to staff and to each other.
When I settle down with a cup of tea of a morning and open my Twitter feed I know there is one certainty. Within five minutes I will be gritting my teeth having been assaulted by a barrage of tweets from schools featuring their latest endeavours on the sporting field, their peerless contribution to the world of art and drama. Message to schools, I'm not interested. Plea to schools, Stop. Now.
What I expect from schools on Twitter is school principals and leaders to surprise, educate and inform me about issues they believe are important in the field of education. It's called 'thought leadership' in the communications game.
There are numerous programmes available to inform parents about the latest exploits of Jenny and John. Use them. There's Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, SnapChat available to promote your school to other potential parents – use these media but use them cleverly. Don't just add to the incessant noise. As Steve Martin memorably said to John Candy in Planes Trains and Automobiles: 'Here's a tip. When you tell a story have a point.'
I began my talk by telling you that this was a tale of two noses. The second nose I want to talk about belongs to this woman (PHOTO OF JO MALONE). For those who don't know her this is Jo Malone the woman who founded the eponymous perfume shops in the 1980s. Her business grew phenomenally around the globe throughout the 1990s until she became a wealthy woman having been bought out by the perfume giant Estee Lauder in 1999.
A couple of weeks ago I attended a talk she gave at the Emirates Literature Festival in Dubai, which I've been involved in since its foundation ten years ago. Jo is dyslexic, a condition that was not diagnosed until she was well into her teens. She endured a torrid time at school and related an incident where she was made to stand on her chair and tell the class her name, that she was stupid and that she would amount to nothing. Imagine her feelings of shame and humiliation.
But Jo was fortunate to have a teacher, the exotically named Madame Lubatti for whom her mother worked making skincare solutions. As a seven year old Jo sat and observed Madame Lubatti at work. She was encouraged to experiment herself with skincare potions and discovered that her true talent was her nose. She had a profoundly well developed sense of smell, a talent that enabled her to find her true calling and to build a global empire.
So I'd like to conclude by saying that whatever the pressures you endure as educationalists and those involved in schools – money pressures, curriculum pressures, administrative pressures parents and eventually the children themselves will remember one thing from their education. The people who helped them discover their nose.
James Mullan gave this speech at IPSEF, Malaysia 2017. As well as being a Managing Partner at EIG, James is the Co-Founder of WhichSchoolAdvisor.com, an education web site that advises and guides parents in the UAE and beyond.
Teacher Recruitment and Retention: An international CPD crisis?
If you browse some of the adverts in the international jobs section of the Times Education Supplement (TES) which many teachers do at this time of the year, you will see that schools often use phrases like "we are committed to professional development' or "we are committed to developing people" or the less subtle "CPD opportunities available" in the benefits section of the adverts, but what does this actually mean for a teacher taking an international post?
Professional learning (PL) or continuing professional development (CPD) is an implicit responsibility within today's evolving education sector. Teachers must be committed learners and school leaders must be invested in their learning to retain them and harness their expertise. The teachers that view professional learning as an intrinsic part of their role are more likely to embody the same learning behaviours with their children, and create an environment where learning is facilitated by the teacher and the children.
International schools must up their game when it comes to CPD to attract and retain the best candidates. The days of the international backpacking teacher are slowly coming to an end, as high caliber candidates see the international sector as an important step on the ladder to senior leadership.The popular headline of the day is that 'Dubai will have twenty seven more schools' in the next two years; the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) stipulates that new schools must recruit from outside of the Emirate within the first three years of it being open. This means that schools have to be extremely intelligent in their search for outstanding teachers but also offer extremely rewarding professional learning opportunities to retain teachers.
A bigger question to consider is: what should professional learning look like for an international teacher in 2016? For some individuals, staying on top of the latest initiatives back in their home-country is a high priority to ensure that re-entry is seamless. This is brilliant if you are planning to move back but not entirely relevant for your role and career in the context you are working in. For others, it might mean attending a training course or a conference from time to time. Again, these experiences can be fantastic but, it's also very difficult to evaluate the impact of a conference on a child's learning outcomes and this is where it gets very tricky for school leaders who are managing resources and trying to get the best out of people. For school leaders, CPD is often directly linked to a school improvement plan, therefore, depersonalising the experience.
The pace-setting schools continually seek to be more effective, efficient and evidence-based so that processes and outcomes can be continually improved. Huge amounts of resources are spent every year to recruit teachers but also to research, support and improve professional learning; however, schools must consider the actual impact this has and re-evaluate their approach.
Marion Dadds argued that "Teachers do not enter into CPD has empty vessels. They bring existing experiences, perspectives, and most usually, anxieties about the highly complex nature of their work. They usually begin with implicit or explicit beliefs about education and their work with children. They come with differences, disagreements, preconceptions and uncertainties. These are all useful resources which can be drawn upon and considered within professional learning."
One particular model that has evidenced positive outcomes is collaborative CPD. Collaborative CPD is defined as "Teachers working together on a sustained basis" (Hargreaves, 2012). It can be a tough sell to certain teachers but with strong leadership, this type of professional learning has been proven to have the biggest impact on children and teachers.
International schools within the UAE are competing with schools in Sydney, Hong Kong, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Europe, the USA and the UK for the best teachers. With more schools opening, what are the implications for school leaders within the UAE? Professional learning needs to be more than a bolt on, more than activity; it should be part of the DNA of the school and driven by the students' and teachers working collaboratively to improve classroom practice. School leaders need to be at the forefront of this and demonstrate their commitment to professional learning, rather than committing more resources to recruitment adverts using the latest buzz words.
Getting ahead of the curve: digital marketing for schools in Dubai
School marketing in Dubai has changed quite significantly in the past two years.
In today's competitive climate, a senior leadership team in Dubai needs to know the impact of SEO & SEM, paid per click vs paid per impressions, social listening and the purpose of a strong content strategy.
In years past, schools in Dubai would market themselves in very traditional forms – a billboard outside of a local housing community with a very simple statement like "Admissions now open" or door drop leaflets or door hangers delivered with a local newspaper, or even a sandwich board located in a popular residential area.
With so many new schools in Dubai, and existing competition feeling the pressure, the traditional forms of advertising no longer generate the return on investment needed to successfully market a school and bring parents through the funnel.
Digital advertising now reigns supreme. A simple Google search for 'Schools in Dubai' tells quite a story. Google must be delighted with the growth of the sector in the UAE as schools compete for the top three SEM (search engine marketing) places. For any school leader entering the Dubai market, they will need to be well versed in digital marketing or at least know what questions to ask. A comprehensive understanding how website traffic works and how to analyse it is a must for future start up senior leaders as the landscape demands school leaders who acknowledge the importance of the current trends of school marketing.
Interestingly, parasitic marketing is widely the norm with digital advertising for schools in Dubai. This form of advertising would not be acceptable in traditional channels. Could you imagine a school placing a billboard directly outside of another school advertising itself? Google any of the premium schools in Dubai and you will see that their competitors appear in the SEM adverts. With this as an accepted norm, the schools with the deepest pockets will win, not the ones with the most intelligent SEM strategy.
Facebook advertising is also a very crowded market. The ability to target user- behaviours and demographics means that intelligent messages can reach audiences directly but with recent changes in the Facebook algorithms, content development and messaging is now a priority on this platform, rather than paid advertising. The on-going battle between Facebook and Google will ultimately dictate the direction in which schools will go.
It's now important for schools to leverage digital marketing with intelligent online content and messaging. Twitter use for schools and businesses to other professionals has been the norm for some-time now, but content around key school values and messages is quickly becoming the new norm for schools in Dubai across all other digital platforms. The following questions should be on the agenda at the start of the academic year for senior leadership teams in the UAE?
• What is our SEO & SEM strategy?
• What is our target for website traffic this year in the key enrollment times?
• What is our target bounce rate for website users?
• What is our target for costs per click in Google advertising?
• Where do returning users commonly exit our school website?
• What is our content strategy across all digital platforms?
• What strategy will we use for specific mediums?
Digital advertising is its infancy within the education sector compared to other industries but with more new schools entering the market, the necessity to get ahead of the curve is apparent and new schools would be positioned competitively by prioritizing digital marketing in their start up plans.


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Middle School Boys Basketball
Showdown in Sherman
The Mustangs breaking out of the huddle after a timeout.
Mac Grimes, staff writer
The MCA Middle School, division one, basketball team traveled to Sherman to take on rival Texoma Christian. The Mustangs battled all game long, but at the start of the 4th quarter they were down 37-33. As Coach Phillip Wysong encouraged the players, they made a strong comeback and won the game at the last second 43-41. Once again, the Middle School boys basketball team, pulls out another huge win against its rival. The Mustangs next game is December 11th at 6:30 in the SLC.
Lady Mustangs Travel to Regional Playoffs
Lil Stangs Volleyball
Cross Country Fights for the State Championship


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Trump Just Took A Page Straight Out Of Hitler's Playbook With A Terrifying Tweet
Colin Taylor
Colin Taylor is the managing editor of Occupy Democrats. He…
Robert Reich Just Got The Inside Scoop About Trump From An Ex-Republican Congressman
In case it wasn't clear enough from Republican President Donald Trump's outrageous trainwreck of a press conference yesterday, when he spent twenty minutes disparaging the "fake news" media, or from the Orwellian "media accountability survey" that he blasted out to his fans later that night, Trump has declared open war on our independent press.
The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2017
Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party similarly condemned the free press with the slur of Lügenpresse (lying press). They told their supporters that the media was controlled by Jews and by Communists. The Washington Post notes that:
Until today, the word has an anti-Semitic connotation, and it implies hatred not only against journalists but against everyone who opposes the "will of the people." That abstract concept emerged during World War II when Hitler sought to propagate the idea that Germans were a "master race" superior to all others, especially Jews and Slavic people.
"Fake news" has more of a ring to it but is clearly inspired by its Nazi predecessor. The rhetoric of Trump and his fans, if you break it down, relies on the same concept of superiority.
Declaring the media the "enemy of the American people" is an abhorrent slap in the face to the values our nation was founded on and our First Amendment rights to a free press. It is just the next step that Trump has taken on the dark road towards fascist totalitarianism. This is the kind of pronouncement that leads to violence.
In 140 characters President Trump just discredited what millions of soldiers have/had fought for…for over 200 years…
Our freedoms.
Democrats call for Hatch Act violation investigation of Jared Kushner
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 17, 2017
While the media played an important role in getting him elected in the first place, they have been an extremely important part of the resistance that we're going to need to get out the truth and keep the millions of people who are horrified at Trump's behavior engaged and aware.
The war for information in America is only just beginning.
Colin Taylor is the managing editor of Occupy Democrats. He graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor's degree in history and political science. He now focuses on advancing the cause of social justice and equality in America.
Colin Taylor February 17, 2017
Russian Hackers Just Attacked 50 U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
A Republican Just Told A Black Attorney She "May Go Missing" In Fight Over Confederate Statue
The Staffer Responsible For Pushing Pro-Trump News Just Resigned
A Hotel Just Paid Millions To Take Trump's Name Off Of It
A Supremely Embarassing Picture Of Trump Just Leaked, And Cher's Response Is Hilarious
Sally Yates Just Broke The Internet With Her First Tweet


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these files. Original, untouched will not be shared, nor distributed in digital or printed format, nor edited either by Client or a third-party.
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In the unlikely event that Photographer/s is injured or becomes too ill to attend the portrait session, Photographer/s will make every effort to reschedule at the earliest session available. If this situation should arise, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received, at discretion of Photographer/s. If rescheduling is impossible for Photographer/s, a full refund will be given to Client.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This agreement contains the entire understanding between Photographer/s and Client. It supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties and is not transferable to future sessions. The only way to add to, or change this agreement, is to do so in writing, discussed and signed by all the Parties. If the Parties want to waive one provision of this agreement, it does not mean that any other provision is also waived. Waiving of clauses will be done at Photographer/s discretion.


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Where to eat in Orange County in 2019: A map of…
Where to eat in Orange County in 2019: A map of the 75 Best Places
This is the fifth edition of this guide — a roadmap to Orange County's wildly diverse dining scene.
By Brad A. Johnson | bajohnson@scng.com | Orange County Register
This is the fifth edition of this guide — a roadmap to Orange County's wildly diverse dining scene. Narrowing this list to 75 recommendations gets harder each year.
How do I compare an intimate, 10-seat oasis like Hana re in Costa Mesa with, say, the chaotic, smoky, steamy, non-air-conditioned El Coyotito in San Juan Capistrano? When you call to make a reservation at Hana re — reservations are essential and available only by phone — the soft voice on the other end will ask, "You are aware that we offer only a chef's tasting menu, right?" Hana re takes you on an extraordinary journey through the nuances of Japanese cuisine and hospitality. If you've been here before, the chef/owner likely remembers exactly what you ate, even if it was two years ago.
(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Design by Pam Marshak, Orange County Register/SCNG)
At El Coyotito, you push through a squeaky screen door and seat yourself. The staff is too busy pressing tortillas or flipping shrimp on the grill to greet you at the door, but they see you and wave. The restaurants on this list represent every stratum of the dining spectrum, yet they all share the same goals: great food and service, on their own terms.
The price of dinner is not what makes one more important than another, but when organizing this list it's impossible not to consider the amount of joy received for the price paid. That's why Studio fell off the list, and it's why Pho 101 debuted so high. A luxury Korean feast at Kyung Bok Kung might cost $200 while three blocks away at Tacos la Calle a taco sells for $3. Both are places I adore.
Yes, this list is highly personal and subjective but also methodical. Every year I sample hundreds of restaurants in every corner of the county, accumulating a wealth of dining experiences that I mentally compare with the countless memories of meals past, both locally and around the world.
I continue to find flashes of perfection all over the place: the tom yum at Thai Avenue in Garden Grove, the sangrita at Solita in Huntington Beach, the cacio e pepe at Oliver's Osteria in Laguna Beach…
Here's where, and what, to eat right now.
Restaurants 75-61
Restaurants 15-1
(Map created by Nikie Johnson, Southern California News Group)
75 Best Places to Eat
Brad A. Johnson
James Beard Award-winning restaurant critic Brad A. Johnson has been writing about food for more than 20 years. A prolific traveler who has dined around the world, he joined the Orange County Register in 2012 to help readers find the best steaks, the strongest margaritas, the freshest sushi, the hottest Thai curries and more. Brad dines incognito and pulls no punches. Although he has yet to find a local restaurant to merit a perfect four-star rating, he remains ever hopeful as the quest continues.
Follow Brad A. Johnson	@bradajohnson


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102-й меридиан западной долготы — линия долготы, отстоящая от Гринвичского меридиана на 102 градусов к западу, проходящая от Северного полюса через Северный Ледовитый океан, Северную Америку, Антарктический океан к Южному полюсу и образующая ортодромию со 78-м меридианом восточной долготы.

В Канада по 102-му меридиану проложена часть границы между Северо-Западными территориями и Нунавутом, а также часть границы между Саскачеваном и Манитобой вдоль меридиана четырьмястами метрами западнее. Его пересечение с 60-й параллелью северной широты образует так называемые «Четыре угла Канады» между вышеуказанными провинциями и территориями.

В США меридиан определяет восточную границу исторической непризнанной Территории Джефферсона. В нескольких милях восточнее параллельно меридиану пролегают границы Колорадо, Небраски и Канзаса.

Начиная с Северного полюса и в южном направлении к Южному полюсу 102-й меридиан западной долготы проходит через:

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Verdict challenges Ohio law limiting employers' liability for workplace injuries
By Alison Grant, The Plain Dealer
View full sizeJohn Kuntz, The Plain DealerLarry Hewitt has painful, permanent nerve damage that extends from his right shoulder to his right fingertips. He lost the use of his arm and hand after he came in contact with a 7,200-volt wire while working as an apprentice lineman for the L.E. Myers Co.
CLEVELAND, Ohio--
Larry Hewitt of Maple Heights was injured on the job when he touched an electrical wire carrying 7,200 volts, changing his life forever -- and perhaps undermining a controversial Ohio law.
Hewitt, 43, was an apprentice lineman for the L.E. Myers Co. when a piece of equipment he was holding hit a wire, sending an electrical shock through his arm and hand, causing first-, second- and third-degree burns. Co-workers recounted seeing the ominous smoke puff of an electrical arc.
Hewitt filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Decatur, Ill.-based company, the largest U.S. installer of transmission lines, for the June 14, 2006 accident that left him with permanent nerve damage. He was awarded $597,785 by a jury in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
His case challenged a 2005 Ohio Legislature decision that said employees injured on the job are entitled to receive only Workers Compensation payments except when there is a willful intent to injure. Only then could a worker sue for significantly larger awards.
Many considered it an almost insurmountable barrier to a plaintiff winning damages at trial. The Hewitt verdict -- being closed watched by lawyers, insurers and employers -- was appealed Tuesday to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cleveland.
Attorneys Frank Gallucci and Michael Shroge had argued to a jury in September that L.E. Myers patently ignored employee safety because it allowed Hewitt to be in a lift bucket without a supervisor and to work near lines carrying more than 500 volts. Both conditions violated rules for apprentices.
But the crux of their argument was that L.E. Myers apprentices were told to wear leather gloves instead of the rubberized gloves and sleeves that would have protected Hewitt from shock. That, they said, fit a narrow provision in the 2005 law that allowed for damages.
A jury agreed and awarded Hewitt compensatory damages for lost wages and pain and suffering. The jury did not award punitive damages.
"Even under the really heightened standard, the jury was obviously offended by the employer's conduct," said Dennis Mulvihill, a Cleveland personal injury lawyer who is president of the Ohio Association of Justice.
Mark McCarthy, an attorney for L.E. Myers, declined comment on specifics of the case because it's pending. However, McCarthy did say the jury award suggests the law may be less of a bulwark against lawsuits filed by injured workers than businesses hoped.
Myra Barsoum Stockett, an attorney at Reminger in Cleveland who represents insurers, said the verdict might open a floodgate of cases that insurance carriers didn't anticipate when they decided what to charge employers for policies covering workplace injury claims.
Corporations and insurers in Ohio had tried for a quarter century to limit workplace intentional tort claims. The Ohio Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional three previous law changes that tried to put a larger burden of evidence and proof on workers, most recently in 1999.
But in March the court, with a different makeup of justices, said the latest effort to restrict suits -- the 2005 law -- was constitutional. It led a number of attorneys representing injured workers to advise their clients to drop cases that suddenly looked unwinnable, said employer-side attorney Jeff Wedel at Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland.
Robert Linton, past president of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, said it was only a sliver of workplace injury cases -- well under 1 percent -- that ever made it to trial in the past. Now, under the deliberate intent standard, he said, workers need to establish what would be equivalent under criminal law to aggravated assault or murder.
"It's practically impossible to prove," said Linton, a plaintiffs' lawyer who represents injured workers. Linton worked with clients on the other side earlier in his career, defending corporations and insurance companies against worker claims.
To understand the hurdle that the law established, it's important to focus on those words "deliberate intent."
Would an employer ever deliberately intend to injure a worker? Isn't that akin to cruelty or malice?
Defense lawyers don't see it that way.
They say that the new employer liability rules closed a loophole that allowed lawsuits to become so pervasive beginning in the 1980s that employers took out "stopgap" insurance to defend against them -- at the same time they paid into the Workers' Compensation system for benefits that go to injured workers regardless of fault.
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Robert Cupp, writing for the 6-1 majority in upholding the law, said the window for employees to sue was still open, just not as wide.
Dissenting Justice Paul Pfeifer wrote that the law "purports to grant employees the right to bring intentional tort actions against their employers but in reality defines the cause of action into oblivion."
The law defines intentional tort in terms of a "substantial certainty" that injury will occur. It then says the term applies only when an employer acts "with deliberate intent to cause an employee to suffer an injury, a disease, a condition or death."
But it also carves out two instances where a "presumption of intent" can permit damage awards: When an employer deliberately removes an equipment safety guard or deliberately misrepresents a toxic or hazardous substance.
Linton said the deliberate failure to provide insulated safety gloves to a worker near high power lines is no different than the deliberate removal of a safety guard from a dangerous machine.


We are pleased to announce that as of April 2018 Nigel Carter has joined the Begin Driving Team. Nigel was born and brought up in Eastbourne and has lived mainly in the old town area. After leaving school he worked in the building trade for a number of years before he joined the army serving Queen and country for four years. Back in Eastbourne he built up a property portfolio as a professional residential landlord. He later became a taxi driver and after 20 years decided a career change was needed and has become a driving instructor. In his spare time he enjoys riding his motorcycle, keeping fit, walking and watching the occasional film. He will be working with our automatic customers in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas utilising his vast knowledge of the local area and driving expertise. We wish Nigel all the success for his future with Begin Driving.


Did Jesus study Buddhism ??????
After reading part of the Gospel of St Thomas i,m beginning to think he did. I would be interested to hear what others think. I am going to read more of Thomas,s Gospel and try and learn more about this very mind provoking topic.
In my belief he did, the months that learnt written about in the bible he went to the Tibetan mountains and became enlightened.
Yes, he visited the East before his Holy Land ministry.
And of course certain spiritual truths are just that, spiritual truths and as such are common elements in all religions of the Light.
With respect KOA I wasn,t talking about religion, I am just interested in this topic and would like to hear others views.
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I've read somewhere, don't remeber where, that Jesus studied both Buddhism and Hinduism.
With respect KOF I wasn,t talking about religion, I am just interested in this topic and would like to hear others views.
"Did Jesus study Buddhism???" Wasn't that the question.
Yes it is the question, but Jesus, Buddhism and Thomas are NOT religions.
Spiritual truths are eternal and universal, that's what I meant. Each Master or teacher will put his own individualised take on a truth i.e. Jesus's 'As you sow' is his individualised take on the Buddhist Karma, or Cause and Effect. Same thing, just packaged differently.
Yes I agree thanks for your input.


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